MARCH ARCHITECTURE | YE AR 6
HOUSE OF THE ANGUILLA ANGUILLA Jake Mace
INDIVIDUAL PROJECT
jakechrismace@gmail.com
TUTOR:
JAY NE BA RLOW
ARCHITECTURE AS THERAPY
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This programme seeks to address the increasing and inescapable phobia, death anxiety, through the form of ‘Architecture as therapy’. The programme intends to act as a catalyst in combating the decline in the eel population through sustainable eel farming, whilst also providing a satellite building for where CBT and exposure therapy can take place. Architecture as therapy transpires from three core objectives that run parallel through the programme of an eel farm. The first objective refers to the notion of transformation and confrontation of death. This is linked to sensory experiences which allow the user to de-construct their boundaries and preconceived notions through active engagement. The second is opening up to new paradigms through performance and engagement. The third thread relates to release and communication. This is in the form of rippling. As the architecture guides the users along the pathway to exposure, trigger and reflection, it is proposed that the individuals finish their therapy through the creation of a bioblock. This bioblock is left within the landscape, where marine flora and fauna can use as habitat.